The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-02-26
Personal,

Ian Geo. Miller Of Streator, was select.
ed as delegate TO the national new green
back labor convention at Cincinnati last
week to represent the eighth congressional
district.
PHAR,-Chas, l.. Gapen, son Of the pro-
prietor Of the city Drug store, graduated in
the Chicago College OF Pharmacy, last week,
aud is now as parmacute as any Of them.
HoSEY. MIR and Mrs A, Honey nee Mary
Eichelberger of Portland, Oregon, have been
here several days on visit,
SEW, S, Smith, formerly Of Marseilles,
is general agent for the Love sewing machine
His headquarters are in Ottawa.
GEo Geo l., Indy, Of the Commercial
Bank Of Chicago, was here this week on a
visit.
FRANK Prank Fitzgerald's cornet, added
its silvery notes to the music of charity
ball in Chicago, last Tuesday evening.
DAyip-David L. Hough, Esq, for many
years of La Sale, now of Chicago, was on
our streets on Tuesday.
SALr.-John McKeon, the popular deputy
county clerk, is absent on trip to Utah. He
will look into polygamy, Il, respectful dis
lance. but not bring any Of it home.
MARY.-Miss Mary +, Shrefier has been
visiting MIR and Mrs. W. f. Bowman.
Our The winter term Of the High School
ended yesterday. After weeks vacation
the concluding term Of the year will follow,
O.-Rev. o. o. Fletcher came here from
Aurora and preached at the funeral of the
late Miss Reddick,
Fox.-The shoemaker, Mr.. Fox, east of
10. Albrechts, is building new shop.
BouGur,-Mr. Charles Z. Hills, clerk at
Z. Y. Griggs', has bought the John Stevens
residence in South Ottawa.
LEcTuREs.-Prof. Tufts is about TO take a
four weeks vacation, and will put in some
of the time by delivering public lectures
He will give them "his views" at Leland,
March 4th, and will talk in Michigan be-
fore the Lyceum Club at Leslie. lie thinks
Of spending his summer vacation in Europe
PAID.-The c., B. & O. Railroad Co. have
paid Mr. Stead Sl7o for cord wood destroyed
by passing engine one night last summer.
TUFTS Prof Tufts has resigned as super
intendent of the Congregational Sunday
School.
ILL-Cap,. Cogswell has been i'll for sew
eral weeks.
BASk.-The Citizens bank" Of Salina
Kansas, opened Monday morning; S. $.
Scott, cashier.
SroRE.-Charle Burke talks of opening a
grocery store in Nebraska
WErKs-Esq. Weeks was summoned to
New York on Monday to the bedside Of his
wife. She is very low of consumption
SAM Sam. Dreifuss the popular La Sale
street meat carpenter, WAS 40 years old last
Tuesday lie was serensded and stood it
like man
SAT oN.--The minister Of the First Congre-
gationsl church at Aurora is on trial, or the
is, we forget which, and Rev. W.
F. Day Of this city has been up there, mode
rator Of the case.
SIGN.-Stewart & Jeffrey. the carpenters.
have put upa mammoth sign of hand at
their shop. That hand is pointer to bust
ness.
GoNE.-John s. Armstrong and II, u.
Barber of Sheridan went to Cincinnati to
attend the accouchment Of the new Knights
Labor, STRIKERS, mOnopoiIsts, gree bac e"',
anti everything convention. The new scheme
is called the Union Labor Party" on the
account of the labor it took this union Of
strange elements to bring it forth,
REMovAL.-H. J. Gillen, who was rather
suddenly thrown out of his dwelling week
ago yesterday, is comfortably located in the
pr. Coles property, on Cass Street, and has
no idea at present Of rebuilding at least
until he gets good ready.
l.--Ssm probssco, formerly of Brook field
now Of Northern Iowa. has been visiting in
this old neighbOrhooi several days.
ELsIE.-Miss Elsie Trimble, according to
the Ners, is having a happy time visiting at
Princeton,
DESK. The county clerks office is made
gorgeous by new stand.up desk, especially
FOR reporters. Thank.
TOUCHING We acknowledge the receipt
Of couple Of e1cruciatingy sad poems: one,
IN " The Old Geography, and the other,
. The Old Lounge" We haven't the heart
10 publish them. A lounge that has held
up the baby as the poet alleges, should be
seen to by the police, and the geography
,de IS distressingiy crude. We don't adj
wise the writer to "try again, but beg him
10 take refreshing rest.
SvnpsIsE.-The friends and neghbors of
Mrs Downing on Cass St, gave her sur.
prise party on Wednesday evening. They
aad music dancing and a nice supper.
CASH Scott Bros. & Co. have introduced
} fast money express line in their store. The
,uddeness with which it displays in shooting
% the desk with your money and bringing